Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21

| tuo passengers anu ToSulteu IN tue serious
injury OF several persons, Judge Brown of
the United States district court has de-
cided that the offense was committed out
side the jurisdiction OF the court, mas
much as the vessel, at the time of the
riot, or mutiny or piracy, was in Canadian
waters.
Regarding the question as to whether
liquor cases under the old liquor law can
DO prosecuted under the new law, the
state supreme court says: I'VE have no
doubt that all Of the offenses committed
under the old law, whether proceedings
had been begun before the new law took
effect or not, can be prosecuted and pun
ished as II there were no new law The
case was taken to the supreme court on
an appeal from decision OF Police Justice
Miner of Detroit.
| J. b. Gibbs. an old man who for years
has lived alone in a little cabin about six
miles from Kalamazoo, was generally sup
posed to have considerable money. Three
men entered his house the other night
and by threats and intimldations made
the old man tell where his money wa hid
den. They found his wallet in an old pair
of pantaloons aud secured Sl05 in money
and $40 in checks on Kalamazoo banks
The old man notified the sher,r, but as
yet there is no clue 10 the robbers.
Albert Fraser, ali as sutliT, was sen.
tonced to state 5 prison in 1872 for a crimi
nal assault upon woman. lie came from
st. Clair and was TO stay fifteen
years. Ten years later he escaped, when
John Morris was warden, and has been al
large ever since. On the eth inst, Hail
master Howe of the prison went TO 81.
clair and arrested Frazer. who wa, found
out there. He is now returned aud say,
that he will make a legal fight on the que,-
uon whether has sentence expired fifteen
years from l,64
The supreme court has handed down
decision IN the case of tho Jackson. Ian
sing q Saginaw railroad company vs..
Crozier Davidson. The decision a. first
rendered un,eated the title TO over 20OUO
acres OF land; but the supreme court
seems now DISPOSED 10 reconsider their
first decision and throw the case open To
further argument. a large number oi
and ownors in Bay. Arenac and Osemaw
counties are greatly Interested ia this de
cision and 1t affects the title TO over 500
900 worth OF land in BAY county.
Seventy.two survivors OF the First
Michigan sharpshooters met in annual
session IN the senate chamber i'm Lansing
on the 18th inst, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: rrcsi.
dent, T. j. Buckbec, Chicago, first vice.
president, Geo. ". Stone, Lansing; sec.
ond vice president, Joseph Stevens, Buff
falo secretary, X. ". Noyes, Lansing.
and orator Frank Whipp!e. Grand Rap
ids. 4 banquet was held in the evening.
The next meeting will be held IN Grand
Rapids ON the second Wednesday in Oc
tobcr, lsso
The court house al BoYne City was dies
troyed 10y fire the other night with all
titles, records, etc. The safe was found
open. aud there are strong suspicious that
tic wor, was iucendiary. The building
was insured. The location of the county
seat in Charlevoix county was the occa
sion of u hot fight. Ii simmerel down
to East Jordan and Boyne City, each
located on the waters OF Pine Lake on mt
the head of South Arm, tine other at the
head of tie lake proper. The contest Toe.
tween them was very bitter, and when the
decision in favor OF Boyne City was made
there was talk of violence.
The grand chapter Of the Eastern Star
Of Michigan held its ninth annual session
in Grand Rapids few days ago. The fol
rowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Matron, Mrs 4. a. Matteson, Mid
dleville; patron, c. Waterbury. Ionia; rs
sociate matron, Mrs. Oscar l.. Davidson.
Grand Rapids; associate patron. Dan w.
Sawyer, Quincy secretary, Traverse Phil.
lips, Hastings, treasurer, Mrs. L. s. Pen
dleton, Sturgis; conductress, Mrs +. Jen-
ME Gunnis Detroit; associate, Mrs. j. 8
Conover, Coldwater; a da, Mrs. +. Finn
Quincy; Ruth, Mrs. Spring, Lansing;
Esther, Mrs. j. W. Mcpherson, Detroit;
Martha, Mrs. c. NJ. Putnam, Nashville
Electa, Mrs d. w. Rupert, Sturgis; chap
lain, the Rev b. 5. Pratt, Grand Ledge;
warden, Mrs, VI. 4. Downing Bay City;
marshal, Mrs. $. l.. Marsh. Quincy, senti
mel, Jacob Dewitt Grand Ledge. The
chapter will meet in Grand Ledge next
year.